Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
These no bake peanut butter oatmeal cookies can be made in less than fifteen minutes with just 7 basic ingredients. No baking skills required, either! If you can run a microwave, you can easily whip out a batch of this super easy dessert!
Equipment
- sauce pan or microwave safe bowl
- sheet pan and parchment paper
- cookie scoop (I like 1 inch) or spoons
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats quick or old-fashioned
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cups milk
- ¾ cups peanut butter creamy or crunchy
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan or a large saucepan, bring the sugar, milk, and butter to a low boil over medium heat for one minute.To do this in the microwave, use increments of 60 seconds. Microwave on high for a minute, then stir. Microwave for an additional 60 seconds, stir. Continue doing this until the mixture comes to a full rolling boil, and then let it boil for a full 60 seconds. For best results, a full boil in the sugar mixture is super important for the cookies to set up once they've been shaped.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and stir well. Add in the peanut butter and mix until it disappears into the mixture. Pour in the vanilla and add the quick-cooking oats or whatever types of oats you are using, and stir well.
- Let it sit for about a minute to thicken up a bit, then use a small or medium cookie scoop (my favorite is 1 inch).You can also use two spoons to form the cookies if you don't have a scoop. Prepare two cookie sheets by lining the cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Drop the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving an inch of space between. The cookies may spread out as the set up, depending on how good the sugar was boiled.
- Let the no bake peanut butter cookies set up for about thirty minutes to an hour before transferring to an airtight container. See, wasn't this an easy recipe?
Notes
HOW TO STORE NO BAKE COOKIES
No bake oatmeal cookies can be stored at room temperature for 3-5 days in an airtight container or ziploc bag. I don't recommend refrigerating or freezing these cookies, as it permanently changes the texture after they warm back up. You can do it, they just will go from being a 10/10 recipe to maybe a 8/10.TOP TIP FOR MAKING THE BEST NO BAKE COOKIES
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil for exactly one minute. If it boils too long, the cookies will be dry. If it doesn't boil enough, the cookies won't set up and will be very messy to eat.VARIATIONS FOR THIS RECIPE
I recommend making this no bake cookies recipe as written the first time to get the hang of it, but then next time get creative! The best part about this perfect recipe is that it can be switched to suite your personal preference! 1. The most common variations I use for this no bake cookies recipe is the chocolate version. You can get the full recipe by visiting my No Bake Cookies Recipe. 2. Add M&Ms or other candy. During the holidays, it can be very fun to mix in crushed candy. Reese's Pieces are orange and yellow and fun for a halloween treat, while red and green M&Ms are very festive for the holidays. Take about a ½ cup of candy and put it in a ziploc bag. Use a rolling pin or something heavy to break them into pieces. Pour the crushed candy into the mixture after the oats have been added. 3. For a crispier cookie, add ½ cup of oats for ¾ cup of puffed rice cereal to make a rice krispie treats type no bake!Nutrition
Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 67IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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